Photograph of a medieval sculture in the shape of a smiling woman's head

Half a million years for you to discover

Picture Bank

Are you looking for a Roman room or a Victorian view? The picture bank has lots of pictures that you can download and use for your own projects. Choose a period from the menu and see what's there for you.

We'll be adding more pictures and photocards to display in your classroom so come back soon.


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Helmet

London before London pictures

Stone macehead

Village life before the city was built

Roman London pictures

Photograph of a pot with a human-style face.

Face to face with Romans in London

Viking, Anglo-Saxon & Medieval London pictures

Photograph of an opaque white glass goblet.

The work of skilled craftspeople

Tudor & Stuart London pictures

Death mask of Oliver Cromwell

Daily life and dramatic events

18th century London pictures

Photograph of a wheel of the Lord Mayor's coach.

High-life and low-life

World City 1789 - 1914 pictures

Illustration of a woman's head, facing the viewer

Changing faces of the bustling city

20th century London pictures

Photogtaph of a toy garden furniture set.

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Black History

Image of slave from sugar bowl

London's Black history from Roman times to the 20th century.

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